Symantec PCANYWHERE - V12.1, User Manual

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Manually entering connection information
Symantec pcAnywhere lets you manually enter connection information to quickly
connect to a host computer over a modem or network connection.
To manually enter connection information
1 In the Symantec pcAnywhere window, do one of the following:
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In Basic View, in the right pane, click Quick Connect.
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In Advanced View, on the left navigation bar, click Quick Connect.
2 In the right pane, under Manual entry, type the computer name, IP address,
or modem phone number of the host computer to which you want to connect.
3 Under Connection options, in the Start mode list, select one of the following:
Lets you control a host computer remotely and work as
though you are sitting in front of it
Remote Control
Lets you remotely administer a host computer using
common administrator tools
Remote Management
Lets you transfer files between a host and remote
computer using a two-pane window that functions like
Windows Explorer
File Transfer
4
To encrypt the data stream between the host and remote computers, under
Encryption level, select one of the following:
Scrambles data using a mathematical algorithm so that
it cannot be easily interpreted by a third party.
This option is available on any operating system that
pcAnywhere supports.
pcAnywhere encoding
Encodes and decodes data using a cryptographic key.
This option is available on any operating system that
supports the Microsoft CryptoAPI, such as Windows
Vista/XP/2003 Server/2000. If you select this option, you
can select the encryption strength that you want to use.
Symmetric
119 Controlling another computer remotely
Ways to start a remote control session